-trix
Latin
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *-trih₂, from *-tḗr. Cognate with the Sanskrit suffix -त्री (-trī) as in जनित्री (janitrī, “mother”); compare genetrix.
The origin of the medial -c- is unknown. Compare Proto-Slavic *-ica with the same element, and also with secondary thematicization.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /triːks/, [t̪riːks̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /triks/, [t̪riks]
Suffix
-trīx f (genitive -trīcis); third declension
- -ess, -rix; used to form a feminine agent noun
- Used to form feminine versions of adjectives (in the same way as above), often with a poetic quality and/or a negative connotation
Usage notes
The suffix -trīx is added to a verb to create a third-declension feminine form of an agent noun.
- Examples:
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | -trīx | -trīcēs |
Genitive | -trīcis | -trīcum |
Dative | -trīcī | -trīcibus |
Accusative | -trīcem | -trīcēs |
Ablative | -trīce | -trīcibus |
Vocative | -trīx | -trīcēs |